Alex Belavitz This is Me

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1. 1. citizensvoice.com

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   Published on: 7/14/2008   Last Visited: 7/15/2008

   "I think we're on the cusp of seeing some real tangible results in a community where it's quite overdue," Facility Design & Development principal Alex Belavitz said."We feel that some of the very important first steps outlined in the strategic plan two years ago are starting to unfold."
   
   In April 2006, the firm unveiled a strategic plan for the South Valley.Nanticoke's profile showed a deteriorating downtown with weeds invading its sidewalks, run-down buildings and very little parking.The first phase of revitalization included bringing Luzerne County Community College downtown, finding a tenant for the mostly empty Kanjorski Center on East Main Street, and improvements to make Main Street safe, well-lit and pedestrian-friendly, Belavitz said.
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   Belavitz said his firm should have all the design work and specifications completed within the next two to three months, but intends to hand in a preliminary plan as soon as possible so the federal government can see the city will use the money sensibly.
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   It wasn't necessarily for the better, Belavitz believes.The early 1970s plan changed the curbs, which "effectively choked off on-street parking opportunities," he said.
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   And the investment in downtown improvements should help spur private investment in Main Street properties, Belavitz believes.
   
   "Communities require reinvestment in themselves on a regular basis," he said.

2. 2. citizensvoice.com

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   Published on: 8/27/2007   Last Visited: 8/27/2007

   "This is a perfect case study in how to do development," said Alex Belavitz, president of Facility Design and Development Ltd., the firm that developed the South Valley plan.
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   We would not have been able to attract the college to the downtown, the restaurateur, or the private developers if we did not have a plan," Belavitz said.
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   We had no idea how to turn the community around," Belavitz said."It's highly rewarding, personally and professionally, to see what can be accomplished with a plan, and having the support of the community leadership."
   
   City, county, state and federal officials have been working together, Belavitz said.

3. 3. Times Leader | 07/19/2006 | this just in ...

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   Published on: 7/19/2006   Last Visited: 7/19/2006

   "It's phenomenal for this market," said architect Alex Belavitz of Facility Design & Development.
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   "From the high ceilings and, in some instances, exposed brick walls, these will be unique apartments unlike any other on the market," said Belavitz.